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Herent
Herent, Winksele and Veltem-Beisem: your funeral in trusted hands
Arranging a funeral involves many decisions and practical matters in a short period of time. That is why we support families in Herent, Winksele and Veltem-Beisem from the very first contact, taking care of as many practical arrangements as possible. Above all, we listen to their wishes and how they would like to say goodbye to their loved one.
With our Coorevits-Dijleland Funeral Home in Bertem, we are close at hand. You can come to us for a final viewing, but also for the complete farewell ceremony in our ceremony hall and the reception afterwards. A funeral can, of course, also take place in one of the churches in Herent, Winksele or Veltem-Beisem, at a crematorium or at another location that is meaningful to the family or their loved one.
We know the local churches and cemeteries, as well as the crematoria in the surrounding area. This allows us to offer personal guidance while also helping with all the practical arrangements involved in saying goodbye.
Below you will find the main locations in and around Herent: our funeral home, the churches and cemeteries, and the crematoria in the surrounding area.
Funeral Home
Crematoria
- Crematorium Zemst (www.daelhof.be)
- Crematorium Holsbeek (www.hofheide.be)
Churches
- Onze-Lieve-Vrouwkerk Herent (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwplein, Herent)
- Sint-Maria Hemelvaartkerk Winksele (Dorpsstraat 15)
- Sint-Michielskerk Veltem-Beisem (Kerkstraat)
Cemeteries
- Cemetery Herent (Wilselsesteenweg, Herent)
- Cemetery Veltem-Beisem (Pastoor De Clerckstraat)
- Cemetery Winksele-Dorp (Neerijsestraat)
- Cemetery Winksele-Delle (Eikestraat)
Frequently asked questions about funerals in Herent
If someone passes away at home, you should first contact a doctor to officially confirm the death. In a hospital or care home, this will be taken care of by the staff. You can then contact us. We will guide you from the very beginning, take care of the necessary formalities and arrange the funeral together with you.
At Coorevits-Dijleland Funeral Home, you can come for a final viewing and hold the complete farewell ceremony. The funeral can also take place in a church in Herent, Winksele or Veltem-Beisem, at a crematorium or at another location that is meaningful to the family or their loved one.
You can choose between burial and cremation, taking into account the wishes of your loved one and the family. After cremation, there are several options for the ashes, including placing the urn in a columbarium, burial in an urn plot, scattering the ashes or taking the urn home. We will explain the different options and take care of the necessary formalities.